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Teach Yourself Danish Ch. 1-5
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Term
Hello (informal)
 Definition
dav; hej.
Term
is
 Definition
er
Term
it
 Definition
det
Term
Welcome to Denmark
 Definition
Velkommen til Danmark.
Term
Thank you.
 Definition
Tak.
Term
long
 Definition
lang
Term
An interesting journey
 Definition
en interessant rejse
Term
My neighbor's mother
 Definition
Min nabos mor
Term
neighbor
 Definition
nabo (-en, -er)
Term
I think...
 Definition
Jeg synes...
Term
Present tense to be
 Definition
Være:
jeg er
du/De er
han/hun/det/den er
vi er
I/De er
de er
Term
to stay; to live
 Definition
bo (bor, boede, boet)
Term
to come
 Definition
komme (kommer, kom, kommet)
Term
to be
 Definition
være (er, var, været)
Term
today
 Definition
i dag
Term
friend
 Definition
ven (-en, -er)
Term
from
 Definition
fra
Term
Yes (in response to a positive question and in response to a negative question)
 Definition
Ja (positive)
Jo (negative)
Term
on Friday
 Definition
på fredag
Term
to fly
 Definition
flyve (flyver, fløj, fløjet)
Term
by train
 Definition
med toget
Term
is going to
 Definition
skal
Term
with us
 Definition
hos os
Term
What is your mother called? (informal)
 Definition
Hvad hedder din mor?
Term
for a week
 Definition
i en uge
Term
and
 Definition
og
Term
journey
 Definition
rejse (-n, -r)
Term
by boat and train
 Definition
med båd og tog
Term
boat
 Definition
båd (-en, -e)
Term
Excuse me...
 Definition
Undskyld...
Term
Mrs.
 Definition
fru
Term
to say
 Definition
sige (siger, sagde, sagt)
Term
each other
 Definition
hinanden
Term
I say 'du' to everybody.
 Definition
Jeg er dus med alle.
Term
everybody (plural of all)
 Definition
alle
Term
in
 Definition
i
Term
To ask for someone's name.
 Definition
Hvad hedder din navn?
Term
to give your name
 Definition
Jeg hedder Gabe.
Term
to greet a friend.
 Definition
Hej George.
Term
to greet formally.
 Definition
Goddag fru Jensen
Term
I
 Definition
Jeg
Term
You
 Definition
du/De
Term
he
 Definition
han
Term
she
 Definition
hun
Term
it
 Definition
den/det
Term
we
 Definition
vi
Term
you (plural)
 Definition
I/De
Term
they
 Definition
de
Term
No
 Definition
nej
Term
What
 Definition
Hvad
Term
What
 Definition
Hvad
Term
to travel
 Definition
rejse (rejser, rejste, rejst)
Term
next
 Definition
næste
Term
on Monday
 Definition
på mandag
Term
tourist
 Definition
tourist (-en, -er)
Term
many
 Definition
mange
Term
over here
 Definition
herover
Term
my mother
 Definition
min mor
Term
also
 Definition
også
Term
to go; to drive; to ride; to travel
 Definition
køre (kører, kørte, kørt)
Term
with us
 Definition
med os
Term
home
 Definition
hjem (hjemmet, hjem)
Term
Many thanks
 Definition
Mange tak
Term
We should say 'du' to each other.
 Definition
Vi skal sige 'du' til hinanden.
Term
to ask a polite question
 Definition
Undskyld, er De...
Term
can
 Definition
kan
Term
back
 Definition
tilbage
Term
Tuesday
 Definition
tirsdag
Term
to
 Definition
til
Term
Copenhagen
 Definition
København
Term
but
 Definition
men
Term
Englishmen, English people
 Definition
englærdere
Term
an Englishman
 Definition
en englænder
Term
capital
 Definition
hovedstad (-en, hovedstæder)
Term
I would like...
 Definition
Jeg vil gerne...
Term
Yes, please.
 Definition
Ja (Jo) tak.
Term
or
 Definition
eller
Term
over there
 Definition
derover
Term
over there
 Definition
derover
Term
political
 Definition
politiske
Term
center
 Definition
centrum (centret, centrer)
Term
queen
 Definition
dronning (-en, -er)
Term
castle; palace
 Definition
slot (slottet, slotte)
Term
there are
 Definition
Der er
Term
museum
 Definition
museum (museet, museer)
Term
park
 Definition
park (-en, -er)
Term
everybody
 Definition
alle
Term
to go; to walk; to visit
 Definition
gå (går, gik, gået)
Term
hungry
 Definition
sulten
Term
very
 Definition
meget
Term
now
 Definition
nu
Term
to have
 Definition
hav (har, havde, haft)
Term
consumme
 Definition
klar suppe
Term
well
 Definition
godt
Term
some more
 Definition
noget mere
Term
Can't you, George?
 Definition
Ikke George?
Term
It tasted lovely
 Definition
Det smagte dejligt.
Term
lovely
 Definition
dejlig
Term
darling
 Definition
skat
Term
Goodbye (formal)
 Definition
farvel
Term
Goodbye (informal)
 Definition
hej; hej-hej
Term
How are you?
 Definition
Har du godt?
Term
Where
 Definition
Hvor
Term
How
 Definition
Hvordan
Term
Who
 Definition
Hvem
Term
Good morning!
 Definition
Godmorgen!
Term
Did you sleep well?
 Definition
Har du sovet godt?
Term
stone
 Definition
sten (-en, sten)
Term
sleep like a log
 Definition
sove some en sten
Term
just
 Definition
lige
Term
baker
 Definition
bager (-en, -e)
Term
to the baker's
 Definition
til bageren
Term
(here) for
 Definition
efter
Term
breakfast rolls
 Definition
morgenbrød
Term
in the meantime
 Definition
i mellemtiden
Term
shop assistant
 Definition
ekspeditrice (-n, -r)
Term
Can I help you?
 Definition
Hvad skulle det være?
Term
Thank you very much.
 Definition
Tak skal du have.
Term
tired
 Definition
træt
Term
a little
 Definition
lidt
Term
to do; to make
 Definition
gøre (gør, gjorde, gjort)
Term
I would like to have that.
 Definition
Det vil jeg gerne have.
Term
would like
 Definition
vil gerne
Term
Here you are!
 Definition
Værsgo!
Term
strong
 Definition
stærk
Term
Roast pork with red cabbage
 Definition
flæskesteg med rødkål
Term
That sounds good.
 Definition
Det lyder godt.
Term
Danish food
 Definition
dansk mad
Term
Do you have...?
 Definition
Har du...?
Term
bottle
 Definition
flaske (-n, -r)
Term
It will be "cozy" (We shall have a lovely time).
 Definition
Det bliver hyggeligt.
Term
To become
 Definition
blive (bliver, blev, blevet)
Term
Cozy, homely, nice
 Definition
hyggeligt
Term
red wine
 Definition
rødvin
Term
here
 Definition
her
Term
two bottles of red wine
 Definition
to flasker rødvin
Term
It tastes so good.
 Definition
Det smager så godt.
Term
To taste
 Definition
smage (smager, smagete, smaget)
Term
one can drink
 Definition
man can godt drikke
Term
one (not the number)
 Definition
man
Term
To drink
 Definition
drikke (drikker, drak, drukket)
Term
Cheers!
 Definition
Skål!
Term
End of meal phrase
 Definition
Velbekomme!
Term
a cup of coffee
 Definition
en kop kaffe
Term
to sound
 Definition
lyde (lyder, lød, lydt)
Term
I am very fond of...
 Definition
Jeg holder meget af...
Term
To like; to be fond of
 Definition
holde af (holder, holdt, holdt)
Term
When
 Definition
Hvornår
Term
Why
 Definition
Hvorfår
Term
Which
 Definition
Hvilken
Term
milk
 Definition
mælk (-en)
Term
I'll do that.
 Definition
Det skal jeg nok.
Term
Shower
 Definition
brusebad (-et, -e)
Term
first
 Definition
først
Term
I know...
 Definition
Jeg ved...
Term
to know
 Definition
vide (ved, vidste, vidst)
Term
shop
 Definition
butik (-ken, -ker)
Term
to lie; to be situated
 Definition
ligge (ligger,lå,ligget)
Term
food
 Definition
mad (-en)
Term
ready
 Definition
færdig
Term
to eat
 Definition
spise (spiser, spiste, spist)
Term
then
 Definition
så
Term
lay the table
 Definition
dække bord
Term
table
 Definition
bord (-et, -e)
Term
In a quarter of an hour
 Definition
om et kvarter
Term
Need to
 Definition
trænger til
Term
All three of us do.
 Definition
Det gør vi alle tre.
Term
a flower
flowers
 Definition
en blomst
blomster
Term
a rose
the roses
 Definition
en rose
roserne
Term
small
 Definition
lille/små
Term
tulip
 Definition
tulipan (-en, -er)
Term
there
 Definition
der
Term
Hvad koster den/det? vs.
Hvor meget bliver det?
 Definition
-Ask about the price of an item.
-When you want to pay for several items that you've selected.
Term
cost
 Definition
koste
Term
crown (Danish coin)
 Definition
krone (-n, -r)
Term
To lose one's way
 Definition
fare vild (farer, farede/for, faret)
Term
suburb
 Definition
villakvarter (-et, -er)
Term
It is windy.
 Definition
Det blæser.
Term
It will brighten up.
 Definition
Det klarer op.
Term
In the course of...
 Definition
I løbet af
Term
if
 Definition
hvis
Term
sun
 Definition
sol (-en, -e)
Term
to shine
 Definition
skinne (skinner, skinnede, skinnet)
Term
whipping cream
 Definition
piskefløde (-n)
Term
A quarter of a litre.
 Definition
en kvart litre.
Term
to help
 Definition
hjælpe (hjælper, hjalp, hjulpet)
Term
bouquet
 Definition
buket (-ten, -ter)
Term
big
 Definition
stor
Term
What is the weather like today?
 Definition
Hvordan er vejret i dag?
Term
It is raining.
 Definition
Det regner.
Term
cold
 Definition
koldt
Term
time between 9:00am and noon
 Definition
formiddagen.
Term
to go for a walk
 Definition
gå en tur
Term
this afternoon
 Definition
i eftermiddag
Term
Danish pastry
 Definition
stykke (-t, -r) wienerbrød
Term
roll
 Definition
rundstykke (-t, -r)
Term
anything else
 Definition
ellers andet
Term
daffodil
 Definition
påskelilje (-n, -r)
Term
That is cheap.
 Definition
Det er billigt.
Term
Here is the exact amount.
 Definition
Her er lige penge.
Term
money
 Definition
penge (plural)
Term
Could you please...?
 Definition
Vil De være så venlig...?
Term
Where has George got to?
 Definition
Hvor bliver George af?
Term
I hope he hasn't lost his way.
 Definition
Bare han ikke er feret vilde.
Term
I hope...
 Definition
Bare...
Term
I am sorry.
 Definition
Det må I undskylde.
Term
That took me a long time.
 Definition
Det var jeg længe om.
Term
ten red roses
 Definition
ti røde roser
Term
..., I think.
 Definition
..., synes jeg.
Term
11
 Definition
elleve
Term
12
 Definition
tolv
Term
13
 Definition
tretten
Term
day
 Definition
dag (-en, -e)
Term
so (good)
 Definition
så (godt)
Term
hour
 Definition
time (-n, -r)
Term
Etc.
 Definition
osv. (og så videre)
Term
must
 Definition
skal
Term
seat reservation
 Definition
pladsbillet (-ten, -ter)
Term
ticket
 Definition
billet (-ten, -ter)
Term
at 12 o'clock
 Definition
klokken tolv nul nul
Term
single ticket
 Definition
enkeltbillet (-ten, -ter)
Term
return ticket
 Definition
returbillet (-ten, -ter)
Term
smokers
 Definition
rygere
Term
non-smokers
 Definition
ikke-rygere
Term
depart
 Definition
afgå
Term
ticket office clerk
 Definition
billetsælger (-en, -e)
Term
each hour
 Definition
hver time
Term
14
 Definition
fjorten
Term
15
 Definition
femten
Term
16
 Definition
seksten
Term
employee
 Definition
funktionær (-en, -er)
Term
A British Airways plane arrives...
 Definition
Der ankommer et British Airways fly...
Term
Shopping
 Definition
på indkøb
Term
down
 Definition
ned
Term
from there
 Definition
derfra
Term
the Tube
 Definition
undergrundsbanen
Term
has/have been
 Definition
har været
Term
plane
 Definition
fly (-et, -)
Term
It is five minutes past ten.
 Definition
Den er fem minutter over ti.
Term
It is 25 past 10.
 Definition
Den er fem minutter i halv elleve.
Term
It is 22 minutes to 11
 Definition
Den er otte minutter over halv elleve.
Term
It is 20 to 11.
 Definition
Den er tyve minutter i elleve.
Term
35
 Definition
femogtredive
Term
67
 Definition
syvogtres
Term
98
 Definition
otteoghalvfems
Term
to wait
 Definition
vente (venter, ventede, ventet)
Term
luggage
 Definition
bagage (-n)
Term
difficult; tiresome
 Definition
besværlig
Term
out here
 Definition
herude
Term
all afternoon
 Definition
hele eftermiddagen
Term
cinema
 Definition
biograf (-en, -er)
Term
I am sorry...
 Definition
Jeg er ked af...
Term
next time
 Definition
næste gang
Term
together
 Definition
sammen
Term
17
 Definition
sytten
Term
18
 Definition
atten
Term
19
 Definition
nitten
Term
20
 Definition
tyve
Term
breakfast
 Definition
morgenmad (-en)
Term
food
 Definition
mad (-en)
Term
to buy
 Definition
købe (køber, købte, købt)
Term
wife; woman
 Definition
kone (-n, -r)
Term
In the middle of the day.
 Definition
Midt på dagen.
Term
It is easy.
 Definition
Det er nemt.
Term
here
 Definition
nu
Term
to take a long time
 Definition
vare (varer, varede, varet) længe
Term
to sell
 Definition
sælge (sælger, solgte, solgt)
Term
to make
 Definition
lave (laver, lavede, lavet)
Term
each
 Definition
hver
Term
before
 Definition
inden
Term
out
 Definition
ud
Term
left home
 Definition
rejste hjemmefra
Term
at half past five
 Definition
klokken halv seks
Term
this morning
 Definition
i morges
Term
passenger
 Definition
passager (-en, -er)
Term
At half past 12.
 Definition
Klokken halve et.
Term
was delayed
 Definition
var forsinket
Term
to arrive
 Definition
ankomme (ankommer, ankom, ankommet)
Term
airport
 Definition
lufthavn (-en, -e)
Term
so late
 Definition
så sent
Term
that
 Definition
at
Term
could
 Definition
kunne
Term
must
 Definition
må
Term
to find out
 Definition
finde ud af
Term
How long does the flight take?
 Definition
Hvor længe varer flyve turen?
Term
It takes...
 Definition
Den tager...
Term
circa; approximately
 Definition
cirka (ca.)
Term
I don't think...
 Definition
Jeg tror ikke...
Term
to have
 Definition
have (har, havde, haft)
Term
to talk
 Definition
tale (taler, talte, talt)
Term
to telephone; to ring
 Definition
ringe (ringer, ringede, ringet)
Term
What time is it?
 Definition
Hvad er klokken?
Term
It is 7 o'clock.
 Definition
Klokken er sytte.
Term
It is a quarter past 8. (x2)
 Definition
Klokken er et kvarter over otte.
Den er kvart over otte.
Term
It is a quarter to 9.
 Definition
Den er kvart i ni.
Term
20
 Definition
tyve
Term
30
 Definition
tredive
Term
40
 Definition
fyrre
Term
At 12 o'clock
 Definition
Klokken tolv.
Term
50
 Definition
halvtreds
Term
60
 Definition
tres
Term
70
 Definition
halvfjerds
Term
80
 Definition
firs
Term
90
 Definition
halvfems
Term
100
 Definition
hundrede
Term
109
 Definition
(et) hundrede (og) ni
Term
382
 Definition
tre hundrede (og) toogfirs
Term
north, northwards
 Definition
nordpå
Term
up
 Definition
op
Term
through
 Definition
gennem
Term
the large towns
 Definition
de store byer
Term
town
 Definition
by (-en, -er)
Term
like
 Definition
kan lide
Term
It is not very expensive.
 Definition
Det er ikke særlig dyrt.
Term
person; human being
 Definition
menneske (-t, -r)
Term
to meet; to encounter
 Definition
møde (møder, mødte, mødt)
Term
to talk; to chat
 Definition
snakke (snakker, snakkede, snakket)
Term
about
 Definition
om
Term
problem
 Definition
problem (-et, -er)
Term
to land
 Definition
lande (lander, landede, landet)
Term
to stand
 Definition
stå (står, stod, stået)
Term
probably (x2)
 Definition
nok; vist
Term
before
 Definition
før
Term
over there; up there
 Definition
derhenne
Term
evening
 Definition
aften (-en, -er)
Term
to invite
 Definition
invitere (inviterer, inviterede, inviteret)
Term
party
 Definition
fest (-en, -er)
Term
some of our friends
 Definition
nogle af vores venner
Term
St. John's Eve (and date)
 Definition
sankthansaften (June 23rd)
Term
to hold; to keep
 Definition
holde (holder, holdt, holdt)
Term
to begin
 Definition
begynde (begynder, begyndte, begyndt)
Term
not until
 Definition
først
Term
What do you feel like doing?
 Definition
Hvad har I lyst til at lave?
Term
to feel like
 Definition
have lyst til (har, havde, haft)
Term
I would like very much to see...
 Definition
Jeg vil meget gerne se...
Term
to see
 Definition
se (ser, så, set)
Term
idea
 Definition
idé (-en, -er)
Term
let us...
 Definition
lad os...
Term
to let
 Definition
lade (lader, lod, ladt)
Term
lunch
 Definition
frokost (-en, -er)
Term
at a restaurant
 Definition
på en restaurant
Term
At the end of the afternoon.
 Definition
Sidst på efternmiddagen.
Term
to visit
 Definition
besøge (besøger, besøgte, besøgt)
Term
to take; to go
 Definition
tage (tager, tog, taget)
Term
up there
 Definition
derop
Term
tomorrow
 Definition
i morgen
Term
instead
 Definition
i stedet
Term
to get
 Definition
få (får, fik, fået)
Term
performance
 Definition
forestilling (-en, -er)
Term
English
 Definition
engelsk
Term
theatre company
 Definition
teatergruppe (-n, -r)
Term
to perform; to behave
 Definition
opføre (opfører, opførte, opført)
Term
At the moment
 Definition
for tiden
Term
All year round
 Definition
Hele året rundt
Term
year
 Definition
år (-et, -)
Term
up here
 Definition
heroppe
Term
flat (apartment); opportunity, occasion
 Definition
lejlighed (-en, -er)
Term
in the middle of Copenhagen
 Definition
inde midt i København
Term
yellow
 Definition
gul
Term
outside
 Definition
uden for
Term
to hope
 Definition
håbe (håber, håbede, håbet)
Term
to find
 Definition
finde (fund, fandt,fundet)
Term
to ask the way
 Definition
spørge om vej (spørger, spurgte, spurgt)
Term
to remember
 Definition
huske (husker, huskede, husket)
Term
address
 Definition
adresse (-n, -r)
Term
to give; to provide
 Definition
give (giver, gav, givet)
Term
to forget
 Definition
glemme (glemmer, glemte, glemt)
Term
How beautiful it is here!
 Definition
Hvor er her smukt!
Term
to think of
 Definition
tænke på (tænker, tænkte, tænkt)
Term
always
 Definition
altid
Term
color
 Definition
farve (-n, -r)
Term
blue
 Definition
blå
Term
sky; heaven
 Definition
himmel (-en, -himle)
Term
sea
 Definition
hav (-et, -e)
Term
the old, yellow house
 Definition
det gamle, gule hus
Term
old
 Definition
gammel
Term
over there
 Definition
derovre
Term
by
 Definition
ved
Term
the small wood
 Definition
den lille skov
Term
wood; forest
 Definition
skov (-en, -e)
Term
owner
 Definition
ejer (-en, -e)
Term
perhaps
 Definition
måske
Term
sensible; reasonable
 Definition
fornuftig
Term
Doesn't it get dark here at all?
 Definition
Bliver det slet ikke mørkt her?
Term
to become
 Definition
blive (bliver, blev, blevet)
Term
dark
 Definition
mørk
Term
soon
 Definition
snart
Term
beach
 Definition
strand (-en, -e)
Term
to light
 Definition
tænde (tænder, tændte, tændt)
Term
bonfire
 Definition
bål (-et, -)
Term
Shall we bring something down there?
 Definition
Skal vi tage noget med derned?
Term
down there
 Definition
derned
Term
only
 Definition
bare
Term
singing voice
 Definition
sangstemme (-n, -r)
Term
to sit
 Definition
sidde (sidder, sad, siddet)
Term
to sing
 Definition
synge (synger, sang, sunget)
Term
around; round
 Definition
omkring
Term
song
 Definition
sang (-en, -e)
Term
summer
 Definition
sommer (-en, somre)
Term
first and foremost
 Definition
først og fremmest
Term
to love
 Definition
elske (elsker, elskede, elsket)
Term
country
 Definition
land (-et, -e)
Term
which/who/that
 Definition
der
Term
to be about; to deal with
 Definition
handle om (handler, handlede, handlet)
Term
summer cottage
 Definition
sommerhus (-et, -e)
Term
house
 Definition
hus (-et, -e)
Term
Well...
 Definition
Nå...
Term
this evening; tonight
 Definition
i aften
Term
to study
 Definition
studere (studerer, studerede, studeret)
Term
to sleep
 Definition
sove (sover, sov, sovet)
Term
to leave
 Definition
forlade (forlader, forladet, forladt)
Term
to bring
 Definition
bringe (bringer, bragte, bragt)
Term
to follow
 Definition
følge (følger, fulgte, fulgt)
Term
to laugh (x2)
 Definition
le (ler, lo, leet)
grine (griner, grinede, grinet)
Term
What happened?
 Definition
Va skadt?
Term
Does it hurt?
 Definition
Gare ondt?
Term
to feel
 Definition
føle (føler, følte, følt)
Term
to show
 Definition
vise (viser, viste, vist)
Term
to hug
 Definition
knus (knuser, knuste, knust)
Term
to kiss
 Definition
kysse (kysser, kyssede, kysset)
Term
To seem (Lit. it looks that)
 Definition
Det ser ud...
Term
to know (knowledge)
 Definition
vide (vider, videde, videt)
Term
to know (a person, familiarity)
 Definition
kende (kender, kendte, kendt)
Term
to play (an instrument of sport)
 Definition
spille (spiller, spillede, spillet)
Term
to introduce
 Definition
præsentere (præsenterer, præsenterede, præsenteret)
Term
to ride
 Definition
ride (rider, red, redet)
Term
to write
 Definition
skrive (skriver, skrivede, skrivet)
Term
to hear
 Definition
høre (hører, hørte, hørt)
Term
to listen
 Definition
lytte (lytter, lyttede, lyttet)
Term
to read
 Definition
læse (læser, læste, læst)
Term
to clean
 Definition
skabe (skaber, skabede, skabet)
Term
again
 Definition
igen
Term
slower
 Definition
langsom
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